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$156 million
Sugariest Cereals For Kids Get Pimped Hardest
A new Yale report finds that cereal companies spent $156 million per year marketing to children, and most of that money gets plowed into pushing the sugariest cereals, which they try to pretend are healthy.
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mcdonald's
Customer Finds 'Breakfast Large' Is McDonaldsese For 'Medium' ... Again
Rachael wrote us last year about a New York McDonald's policy of selling medium-sized drinks as large during breakfast hours. More » -
dunkin' donuts
Parents Sue Dunkin' Donuts After Rogue Hash Brown Burns Toddler
Continuing this weekend's unintentional theme of "toddlers and food service," today we bring you the sad tale of a Quincy, Mass. 23-month-old whose parents are suing Dunkin' Donuts after he was burned by a hash brown. A hash brown that fell out of his mouth and onto his neck. More » -
fast food
McDonald's Rolls Out Breakfast Dollar Menu
Some McDonald's locations just got a breakfast dollar menu. For $1 you can be the proud owner of one of six menu items: two hot cakes, a fruit 'n yogurt parfait, a sausage biscuit, a sausage McMuffin, two hash browns or medium coffee. Reuters says that the change isn't permanent and reports that analysts are claiming that cheaper breakfast is a result of rising unemployment. More » -
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know your berries
Alert: Crunchberries Are Not Real Berries
Late last month, a U.S. District Court judge dismissed a complaint filed by a woman who said she'd been buying Cap'n Crunch's Crunch Berries cereal for four years under the assumption that crunchberries are a real berry. "The plaintiff, Janine Sugawara, alleged that she had only recently learned to her dismay that said 'berries' were in fact simply brightly-colored cereal balls." More » -
nutrition
Kellogg Will Start Adding Fiber To Most Of Its Breakfast Cereals
Kellogg has announced that it's going to start adding fiber to about 80% of its cereal product line, beginning with Froot Loops and Apple Jacks in August and continuing into other brands through the end of 2010. The goal is to bump up the fiber per serving to 3 grams, which is the amount the government requires to label a food a good source of fiber for kids. More » -
kellogg
Kellogg Agrees To Tone Down "Frosted Mini-Wheats Are Brain Food" Nonsense
What? It turns out that giving your kid a bowl of Frosted Mini-Wheats will not guarantee a nearly 20% uptick in classroom attentiveness, despite what Kellogg claims on packaging and TV? I probably should have figured that out on my own, but I rarely eat Frosted Mini-Wheats for breakfast, so I am quite likely retarded. Luckily for all of us, the cereal company just reached an agreement with the FTC to stop misleading consumers with its faux-scientific claims. More » -
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denny's
Free Grand Slammwiches At Denny's April 8th
If you bring a friend with you to Denny's April 8 between 6am and 2pm and order a Grand Slam, your friend will get a free Grand Slamwich. Not quite the same as their totally free breakfast promo after the Superbowl, but there's still free food involved. Besides, going to Denny's by yourself is a little depressing. -
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Starbucks Breakfast Value Meals Begin Today
Yes, today is the day. Starbucks will begin servings its new line of "breakfast pairings" (don't call them value meals!). For $3.95 you shall receive coffee and an egg sandwich, oatmeal or coffee cake. It's all part of Starbucks' latest effort to rid themselves of the perception that they are overpriced — which is probably going to be kinda difficult. More » -
It looks like Ikea is stepping up where Denny's failed; breakfast will be served for free in many Ikea locations starting today, before 10:30. It expires on the 16th, so grab as much of the free Swedish grub as you can! [MainStreet]
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denny's
Denny's Still Mad Busy After Free Breakfast Promo Ends
I went into a Denny's Sunday and was shocked to see every single seat taken up by customers, from the booths to the counter to this annex room with tables. "Ever since they ran that free Grand Slam thing it's been like this," said hostess Krysal. "They're bringing the business back." Even after the free day was over last Tueday? More » -
fast food
Is The World Ready For The Starbucks Breakfast Value Meal?
Starbucks CEO Howard Schultz recently told investors that they could expect some exciting new "breakfast pairings" at "attractive" prices... which sounds a lot like nice way to say "value meal" to us. More » -
freebies
The Word 'Free' Makes People Lose Their Minds
Seriously? It's stay-indoors weather, we keep seeing that our food safety system is fundamentally broken, and people still lined up outside Denny's today like soup kitchen hoboes for the chance to nosh on some flour+
watermilk discs, HFCS syrup, and a little pig meat? (And also eggs, a reader points out.) We hope you left a tip, at least. As Naomi, who took photos of her local Denny's, reminds us, "If ever there were a day where Denny's employees have to work hard, this is it.""Free Breakfast at Denny's: Photos from the scene" [Albany Times Union]
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Starbucks breakfast
Starbucks New Healthy Breakfast Tasted, Opinions Formed
Starbucks bravely asked us to try their new healthy breakfast items, knowing full well what a bunch of jerks we are. Why did they do this? No one can say. Anyway, it turns out that their new breakfast items are pretty darn tasty. Our full review inside.Pike Place Roast Coffee:
Chris: "I like the old "burnt" coffee just fine." Ben: "This tastes like 'coffee.' Like 'acme brand coffee.'" Meg: "Like from Looney Toons?" Ben: "Yes, exactly." Carey: "Easily overwhelmed by the milk." Meg: "If you told me this was Dunkin' Donuts coffee I wouldn't punch you in the face and call you a liar."Apple Bran Muffin:
The Apple Bran Muffin has 330 calories and costs $1.75 Ben: "This muffin is the sh*t. It has a lot of sugar, though." Carey: "It tastes like Frosted Flakes in muffin form. It's Grrrrrrrrreat." Meg: "I can get behind this muffin." Chris: "Don't you pretty much just love muffins, though?" Meg: "Ok, well. Yes. Shut up."Perfect Oatmeal:
Perfect Oatmeal has 140-390 calories depending on the toppings you choose. It costs $2.45. Chris: "I just don't get it. It's nothing you wouldn't do at home with instant oatmeal. There's no Starbucks touch to it. People who eat oatmeal eat it at home or microwave it at work. It tasted fine, but I don't get it." Carey: "I'm offended by the term 'perfect oatmeal.' It wasn't perfect. It was all right. And it costs $2.45." Meg: "The nuts are good. I don't know about $2.45 good, but good." Ben: "Once you add the nuts, there's something to talk about." Captain Duvel Moneycat:"NOM NOM NOM NOM GET OUT OF THE WAY NOM MOVE OVER NOM"Power Protein Plate:
The Power Protein Plate has 330 calories and costs $4.95. It contains a hard-boiled egg, peanut butter, a small bagel, grapes, apples and cheese. Chris: "This is a good package, but I don't like hard boiled eggs." Ben: "Good portion size. I like it." Carey: "This is an airplane breakfast." Meg: "I would buy this at the airport and take it on United Airlines because it doesn't cost 9 %#%@-ing dollars."Which of these options, if any, would you personally buy? Any final thoughts?
Chris: "I have already bought the "Stella" (280 calories, $1.75) and will again. It's a "not unhealthy" choice. I'm impressed with the changes Starbucks has made overall. It's true that the breakfast sandwiches stink up the place. It was not a good smell. Regularly brewing the coffee makes a difference as well." Ben: "I'd have to have a reason to eat at Starbucks, but if I did, I'd get the protein pack. That's your 4 food groups right there, and its a sensible portion. It's convenient. And there's pepper. For the egg. They even peel it for you. That's great." Carey: "If Starbucks showed up every morning with a breakfast like this, there are some days when I would open the door." Meg: "The oatmeal was a little pricey for what it was, but it did taste good, especially once you added the nuts. I would eat that muffin again. Damn, I love muffins." Captain Duvel Moneycat: "I love this oatmeal more than anything I have ever known. It has opened my eyes and given my life purpose. Never again will I take for granted the miracle of God's finest creation — the oat. Now, if you'll excuse me, I'm going to lick the floor where someone accidentally dropped some."
11:35 AM on Fri Sep 5 2008
By Meg Marco
21,138 views, 90 commentsMost discussed Segador: I agree 100% with Captain Duvel Moneycat being a regular contributer to this site. more »
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Starbucks has apparently reinvented its breakfast menu to include healthier foods such as "hot oatmeal, an energy bar and a whole-grain apple bran muffin with fruit pieces." Sounds... fiberlicious. [USAToday]
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unacceptable food
McDonald's Refuses To Give You Sausage With Your McGriddle Happy Meal
Apparently, if you want a Sausage McGriddle Happy Meal, you're not necessary going to get it from McDonald's. Reader Alex says his girlfriend ordered the sausage and pancake treat for her 3 year old son, but when they got the sandwich it wasn't actually a sandwich at all — just two small pancake-bun-things and no meat. When they went inside to ask for the meat, the manager wouldn't budge. No sausage on the McGriddle Happy Meal! Is this normal? More » -
fast food
McDonalds Wants To Feed You Fried Chicken For Breakfast
It's morning in America and McDonald's is pretty sure you want to eat fried chicken on a biscuit. The Chicago Tribune is reporting that McDonald's has seen so much cash from their chicken menu items that they're adding some to the breakfast menu. Get ready to sink your teeth into the Southern Style Chicken Biscuit and the Southern Style Chicken Sandwhich. Chicken sandwich experts (or whatever) accuse McDonald's of copying Chic-Fil-A which apparently has been offering a chicken breakfast biscuit since 1986. More »
